University of South Florida: Rankings
University of South Florida ranked 77 in United States, 166 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 113,260 academic publications and 3,331,634 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 166 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 109 | In Florida |
| # 87 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 3 | In Tampa |
| # 77 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 105 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 141 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 163 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of South Florida ranked 64 for Medicine in United States and 141 in the World with 66,771 publications made and 2,144,912 citations received.
University of South Florida
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #35 | #37 | #53 |
| Clinical Psychology | #39 | #42 | #58 |
| Gerontology | #54 | #62 | #82 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #57 | #65 | #82 |
| Nursing | #52 | #60 | #89 |
| Health Science | #51 | #60 | #91 |
| Oncology | #51 | #54 | #100 |
| Dermatology | #57 | #59 | #107 |
| Healthcare Administration | #62 | #72 | #111 |
| Radiation Therapy | #56 | #61 | #111 |
| Psychiatry | #59 | #68 | #112 |
| Surgery | #61 | #70 | #134 |
| Ethics | #70 | #81 | #135 |
| Pathology | #60 | #69 | #139 |
| Occupational Therapy | #61 | #74 | #141 |
| Pediatrics | #59 | #70 | #148 |
| Immunology | #62 | #69 | #149 |
| Social Work | #70 | #77 | #149 |
| Cosmetology | #55 | #61 | #150 |
| Audiology | #67 | #77 | #153 |
| Anesthesiology | #70 | #82 | #154 |
| Neurosurgery | #49 | #53 | #156 |
| Physical Therapy | #70 | #83 | #159 |
| Radiology | #71 | #81 | #170 |
| Pharmacology | #70 | #81 | #174 |
| Cardiology | #75 | #86 | #178 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #55 | #65 | #180 |
| Sports | #75 | #89 | #183 |
| Forensic Science | #54 | #62 | #187 |
| Epidemiology | #67 | #79 | #191 |
| Optometry | #80 | #93 | #217 |
| Ophthalmology | #85 | #96 | #222 |
| Urology | #81 | #94 | #236 |
| Virology | #96 | #109 | #244 |
| Toxicology | #85 | #97 | #335 |
| Orthodontics | #99 | #111 | #343 |
| Veterinary | #78 | #89 | #369 |
| Dentistry | #102 | #114 | #386 |
| Pharmacy | #76 | #89 | #401 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #55 | #64 | #98 |
Biology rankings
University of South Florida ranked 85 for Biology in United States and 208 in the World with 66,208 publications made and 2,273,536 citations received.
University of South Florida
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #51 | #54 | #100 |
| Ethics | #70 | #81 | #135 |
| Immunology | #62 | #69 | #149 |
| Neuroscience | #71 | #81 | #150 |
| Pharmacology | #70 | #81 | #174 |
| Genetics | #83 | #93 | #199 |
| Biophysics | #90 | #99 | #200 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #90 | #100 | #228 |
| Molecular | #90 | #101 | #229 |
| Biotechnology | #84 | #97 | #229 |
| Biochemistry | #89 | #101 | #242 |
| Virology | #96 | #109 | #244 |
| Paleontology | #87 | #103 | #246 |
| Astrobiology | #91 | #102 | #248 |
| Evolutionary | #103 | #119 | #269 |
| Microbiology | #91 | #103 | #273 |
| Nanotechnology | #78 | #85 | #285 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #99 | #120 | #295 |
| Zoology | #98 | #115 | #302 |
| Botany | #95 | #112 | #333 |
| Toxicology | #85 | #97 | #335 |
| Entomology | #117 | #136 | #390 |
| Animal Science | #120 | #140 | #569 |
| Horticulture | #113 | #134 | #793 |
| Forestry | #164 | #199 | #1073 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of South Florida ranked 66 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 174 in the World with 50,924 publications made and 1,447,965 citations received.
University of South Florida
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #37 | #40 | #57 |
| Education | #37 | #41 | #59 |
| Anthropology | #36 | #41 | #61 |
| Special Education | #46 | #50 | #80 |
| Sociology | #56 | #66 | #115 |
| Aesthetics | #57 | #68 | #133 |
| Law | #70 | #82 | #143 |
| Political Science | #64 | #77 | #148 |
| Social Work | #70 | #77 | #149 |
| Demography | #73 | #86 | #158 |
| Publishing | #62 | #76 | #158 |
| Media Studies | #74 | #87 | #174 |
| History | #70 | #82 | #180 |
| Linguistics | #74 | #86 | #185 |
| Forensic Science | #54 | #62 | #187 |
| Genealogy | #93 | #108 | #194 |
| Archaeology | #71 | #85 | #197 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #96 | #109 | #216 |
| Philosophy | #68 | #83 | #247 |
| International Law | #91 | #105 | #270 |
| Early Childhood Education | #28 | #28 | #38 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #27 | #30 | #42 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #35 | #40 | #67 |
| Military science | #37 | #37 | #42 |
| Law Enforcement | #37 | #39 | #58 |
Computer Science rankings
University of South Florida ranked 73 for Computer Science in United States and 195 in the World with 43,306 publications made and 1,390,559 citations received.
University of South Florida
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #25 | #27 | #46 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #40 | #48 | #111 |
| Neuroscience | #71 | #81 | #150 |
| Cognitive Science | #62 | #74 | #154 |
| Data Science | #69 | #81 | #156 |
| Robotics | #45 | #52 | #170 |
| Multimedia | #62 | #71 | #176 |
| Telecommunications | #60 | #70 | #193 |
| Machine Learning | #69 | #81 | #197 |
| Computer Engineering | #66 | #74 | #202 |
| Animation | #59 | #68 | #212 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #90 | #100 | #228 |
| Computer Vision | #71 | #84 | #248 |
| Computational Linguistics | #88 | #105 | #332 |
| Software Engineering | #99 | #117 | #354 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #104 | #120 | #403 |
Chemistry rankings
University of South Florida ranked 93 for Chemistry in United States and 279 in the World with 41,556 publications made and 1,521,889 citations received.
University of South Florida
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #89 | #101 | #242 |
| Nanotechnology | #78 | #85 | #285 |
| Organic chemistry | #98 | #113 | #355 |
| Pharmacy | #76 | #89 | #401 |
| Physical | #89 | #103 | #407 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #85 | #102 | #446 |
| Computational | #114 | #126 | #468 |
| Radiochemistry | #108 | #128 | #905 |
Engineering rankings
University of South Florida ranked 84 for Engineering in United States and 295 in the World with 38,444 publications made and 1,168,205 citations received.
University of South Florida
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #28 | #30 | #77 |
| Engineering Management | #59 | #64 | #128 |
| Robotics | #45 | #52 | #170 |
| Telecommunications | #60 | #70 | #193 |
| Computer Engineering | #66 | #74 | #202 |
| Reliability and Quality | #64 | #76 | #210 |
| Systems | #65 | #79 | #220 |
| Applied Physics | #69 | #76 | #221 |
| Biotechnology | #84 | #97 | #229 |
| Environmental Engineering | #56 | #68 | #244 |
| Renewable Energy | #47 | #58 | #258 |
| Operations Research | #71 | #88 | #271 |
| Remote Sensing | #84 | #98 | #284 |
| Nanotechnology | #78 | #85 | #285 |
| Architecture | #74 | #91 | #343 |
| Optics | #98 | #114 | #367 |
| Metallurgy | #97 | #112 | #400 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #85 | #102 | #446 |
| Construction Management | #115 | #139 | #506 |
| Automation and Control | #105 | #131 | #556 |
| Transportation Engineering | #21 | #24 | #46 |
Psychology rankings
University of South Florida ranked 60 for Psychology in United States and 105 in the World with 38,138 publications made and 1,345,369 citations received.
University of South Florida
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #39 | #42 | #58 |
| Education | #37 | #41 | #59 |
| Special Education | #46 | #50 | #80 |
| Human Sexuality | #62 | #69 | #92 |
| Psychiatry | #59 | #68 | #112 |
| Occupational Therapy | #61 | #74 | #141 |
| Social Work | #70 | #77 | #149 |
| Neuroscience | #71 | #81 | #150 |
| Cognitive Science | #62 | #74 | #154 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Child Psychology | #52 | #59 | #77 |
| Social Psychology | #51 | #56 | #75 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of South Florida ranked 81 for Environmental Science in United States and 259 in the World with 34,860 publications made and 1,067,156 citations received.
University of South Florida
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #32 | #38 | #133 |
| Environmental Engineering | #56 | #68 | #244 |
| Paleontology | #87 | #103 | #246 |
| Geology | #89 | #105 | #274 |
| Ecology | #81 | #100 | #275 |
| Oceanography | #82 | #100 | #294 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #99 | #120 | #295 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #90 | #108 | #320 |
| Environmental Management | #78 | #96 | #345 |
| Forestry | #164 | #199 | #1073 |
Physics rankings
University of South Florida ranked 90 for Physics in United States and 322 in the World with 34,029 publications made and 1,034,927 citations received.
University of South Florida
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #90 | #99 | #200 |
| Applied Physics | #69 | #76 | #221 |
| Astrobiology | #91 | #102 | #248 |
| Nanotechnology | #78 | #85 | #285 |
| Theoretical | #83 | #95 | #319 |
| Optics | #98 | #114 | #367 |
| Condensed Matter | #95 | #108 | #408 |
| Molecular | #166 | #192 | #711 |
Mathematics rankings
University of South Florida ranked 65 for Mathematics in United States and 164 in the World with 22,602 publications made and 767,377 citations received.
University of South Florida
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #38 | #42 | #64 |
| Statistics | #70 | #81 | #179 |
| Actuarial Science | #106 | #123 | #233 |
| Operations Research | #71 | #88 | #271 |
| Econometrics | #101 | #115 | #272 |
| Applied Mathematics | #76 | #88 | #304 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #104 | #120 | #403 |
Business rankings
University of South Florida ranked 72 for Business in United States and 163 in the World with 15,999 publications made and 511,313 citations received.
University of South Florida
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #40 | #48 | #111 |
| Engineering Management | #59 | #64 | #128 |
| Accounting | #70 | #81 | #131 |
| Advertising | #83 | #93 | #158 |
| Management | #61 | #72 | #159 |
| Marketing | #78 | #90 | #187 |
| Actuarial Science | #106 | #123 | #233 |
| Project Management | #80 | #96 | #267 |
| Operations Research | #71 | #88 | #271 |
| Risk Management | #96 | #116 | #318 |
| Real Estate | #131 | #146 | #364 |
| Finance | #114 | #134 | #372 |
| Construction Management | #115 | #139 | #506 |
| Entrepreneurship | #167 | #192 | #606 |
| International Trade | #138 | #164 | #738 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #39 | #45 | #65 |
Economics rankings
University of South Florida ranked 85 for Economics in United States and 210 in the World with 13,385 publications made and 308,580 citations received.
University of South Florida
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #106 | #123 | #233 |
| Econometrics | #101 | #115 | #272 |
| Finance | #114 | #134 | #372 |
| International Trade | #138 | #164 | #738 |
Art & Design rankings
University of South Florida ranked 69 for Art & Design in United States and 164 in the World with 8,044 publications made and 187,958 citations received.
University of South Florida
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #32 | #37 | #64 |
| Aesthetics | #57 | #68 | #133 |
| Music | #62 | #70 | #149 |
| Literature | #70 | #83 | #170 |
| Multimedia | #62 | #71 | #176 |
| Animation | #59 | #68 | #212 |
| Graphic Design | #82 | #93 | #220 |
| Acting and Drama | #90 | #106 | #272 |
| Cinematography | #82 | #100 | #294 |
| Photography | #104 | #121 | #297 |
| Sculpture | #71 | #85 | #320 |
| Architecture | #74 | #91 | #343 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #38 | #43 | #73 |
